04-13-2003, 03:49 PM
[cool]Let's keep working on him, Chris. I have already given him my pitch. He will come around sooner or later. Maybe you guys can get him in on a tournament or get together and find him some gear to try. That usually does it...as you found out.
Hey Ralph, you should be able to find those tubes and twisters in most good tackle shops. Heck, a lot of stuff that works can be had at WalMart and other discount stores, if theY have a good manager in their fishing department.
I buy from several mail order places...such as Cabelas, Bass Pro, Barlows and Janns Netsports. If you want links to any of these, let me know and I'll post them for you. Start with the greens and browns, or something with red or orange flecks. And try some small spinners too.
There are days when natural bait is the only thing that will get bit. But there are also days when a well presented jig will get a "reaction bite", even when the fish are in a neutral or non-feeding mode. I know a lot of guys who say they consistently catch more and bigger fish on the plastics than they do with bait. Pitching artificials allows you to cover more water and find the fish, rather than waiting for them to swim by and find your anchored bait. AND, the strike from a big BSP or corbina, in skinny water, on an outgoing wave is something to remember. They almost take the rod out of your hand. If you are fishing with light tackle (which always works better anyway) you will get the fight of your life from average size fish in the surf.
And, THINK FLOAT TUBES.
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Hey Ralph, you should be able to find those tubes and twisters in most good tackle shops. Heck, a lot of stuff that works can be had at WalMart and other discount stores, if theY have a good manager in their fishing department.
I buy from several mail order places...such as Cabelas, Bass Pro, Barlows and Janns Netsports. If you want links to any of these, let me know and I'll post them for you. Start with the greens and browns, or something with red or orange flecks. And try some small spinners too.
There are days when natural bait is the only thing that will get bit. But there are also days when a well presented jig will get a "reaction bite", even when the fish are in a neutral or non-feeding mode. I know a lot of guys who say they consistently catch more and bigger fish on the plastics than they do with bait. Pitching artificials allows you to cover more water and find the fish, rather than waiting for them to swim by and find your anchored bait. AND, the strike from a big BSP or corbina, in skinny water, on an outgoing wave is something to remember. They almost take the rod out of your hand. If you are fishing with light tackle (which always works better anyway) you will get the fight of your life from average size fish in the surf.
And, THINK FLOAT TUBES.
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